Ryuma's History in Wano Explained
Ryuma's History in Wano Explained: Monsters Anime by Oda
Just like last year, 2024 will be an incredible year for fans. The manga is in the middle of some very interesting plot points while the anime entered the Egghead Arc earlier this year, promising an exciting year ahead. In addition to this, Eiichiro Oda's one-shot Monsters is all set to launch its anime adaptation soon. In this article, we'll cover Eiichiro Oda's Monsters and everything you need to know about its anime adaptation.
Before Oda made a name for himself as the author and illustrator of the worldwide phenomenon One Piece, he published a few one-shot manga, including Monsters. Monsters was released in Shounen Jump Autumn Edition in 1994, three years before One Piece made its explosive debut. This one-shot, along with four others, was later published under the title Wanted! in 1998.
But unlike the other four one-shots, the story of Monsters is part of the canon story of One Piece. In Thriller Bark Arc, the Monsters' story officially became part of the canon, which was later confirmed in One Piece SBS Volume 47.
Thirty years after its release, Monsters will have its anime adaptation this year in January. The anime adaptation of the one-shot, titled "Monsters: 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation", has been announced in 2023. As its release date approaches, let's take a look at the plot of Monsters and when and where it will be released. The animated adaptation will take place. released.
However, before we begin, let's remember that there is a spoiler alert in full effect.
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Oda's Monsters Anime: Plot Explained
The story of Monsters revolves around Shimotsuki Ryuma, the legendary samurai of Wano who is said to have slain a dragon. In fact, in Monsters, that's exactly what we see: the story of how Ryuma killed the dragon. The story takes place in an undetermined time in the past; Judging by the fact that it follows Ryuma, the events of Monsters were centuries ago compared to the current One Piece timeline.
Introducing Ryuma
Monsters begins with narration describing how a dragon horn was stolen 10 years before the story by an assailant who killed the guards guarding it. 10 years later, in an unnamed town, we meet Ryuma as a young man, hungry and penniless. After five days of starvation, Flare, a young waitress from a nearby restaurant, gives him something to eat.
At the restaurant, Ryuma meets Cyrano, a master swordsman who seems to know Flare before. Upon leaving the restaurant, Cyrano's sheath touches Ryuma's, causing the samurai to challenge him to a duel. However, the duel is incomplete after Ryuma passes through a copper statue and Cyrano refuses to fight him to the death. Ryuma is then reprimanded by Flare for his behavior.
He later learns from the restaurant owner that there was a dragon attack on a small village seven years ago, leaving only one survivor: young Flare. Cyrano saved Flare and brought her to this city.
Ryuma kills the dragon
Elsewhere, a third-rate swordsman named DR arrives in town and after bumping into Ryuma, claims that Ryuma stabbed him with a sword. In revenge, he takes out the dragon's horn and breaks it, calling the dragon into the city. The townspeople, including Flare, are all angry at Ryuma and scold him even though he swears he didn't do anything.
In this tumult, Cyrano arrives and tells the people to leave the city. He will fight the dragon himself. Grateful, the townspeople all leave but Flare stays in the town. After Ryuma asks her if the dragon is really that scary, she runs to stop Cyrano from fighting the dragon. However, she and Ryuma then see Cyrano and DR robbing the empty city.
The two overhear them saying that the dragon attack seven years ago was their doing and that Cyrano killed Flare's father, saving her only because he wanted to gain prestige. Flare is heartbroken and tells Ryuma to run away. But the samurai shoots Cyrano instead.
DR then summons the real dragon and Ryuma kills the enormous beast without a second of hesitation. The one-shot ends with him telling Flare that she owes him now and that he will come back to get in a better mood. The locals are amazed at Ryuma's feat. It is at this point that the restaurant owner reveals that Ryuma is given the title "King" by all the people he has saved over time and that he has the greatest "soul of warrior ".
Who is Ryuma?
Ryuma is a legendary samurai from Wano who was one of the greatest swordsmen in the world. Originally from , he was known as the man who killed a dragon. He was the owner of Shusui, one of the 21 Great Swords, which later became a national treasure of Wano.
During his lifetime, Ryuma's fame as a master swordsman was widespread, earning him titles like "King" and "Sword God". He is also a direct ancestor whose grandmother also belonged to the Shimotsuki family.
One Piece fans must remember Ryume from his first appearance in Thriller Bark Arc where he fought Zoro and was defeated before giving his Shusui to the young swordsman.
Anime Monsters by Oda Release Date
In 2023, the anime adaptation of Eiichiro Oda's Monsters was announced for January 2024. Recently, the official release date of the anime was announced. Monsters will be released on January 22, 2024. In some time zones, the anime will be available from January 21. The anime will last 25 minutes and will be available on Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. The official poster, studio and crew have been announced but the voice cast is still unknown.
The anime adaptation of Monsters will be animated by studio E&H, led by director Sanghoo Park. The design of the anime's characters will be entrusted to Takashi Kojima who also worked on One Piece. Color design, art direction, and photography will be done by Ryoji Nagasawa, Fuinao Akai, and Ju-Mi Lee, respectively. The music will be provided by Hiroaki Tsutsumi with Akiko Fujita as sound director.
That's everything we know so far about Eiichiro Oda's Monsters anime adaptation. If there is any new information about the anime, you will find it here. So stay tuned.
Image credit: Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha
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